Top blogs that I follow

by Lars on August 14, 2015

This is the first part in a series of blog post on the resources that I use and the authors that inspire me. I do not follow a huge amount of bloggers, but several have really made a difference for me. Click on the name to get directly to the blog’s websites.

Seth Godin
Seth is one of the most famous bloggers in the world, and rightly so. He shares on a daily basis insights in the fields of innovation, marketing, product creation, leadership and the world in general. The posts are sometimes short, sometimes long, but they always challenge you to take a different view. An example: Gardens, not buildings.

Swiss Miss
Swissmiss is a totally different kind of blog. It is run by US-based Swiss designer Tina Roth Eisenberg. She is also the creator of the Creative Morning Talk series that are spanning the world now. Swiss miss shares examples from the internet on a daily basis with short comments. It is basically a link/picture list from the fields of creativity & design. Especially her “Friday link pack” is fantastic. I cannot count the number of inspirations and gems that Tina has found and that subsequently inspired me. One example: The 12 words in Japanese that everybody needs to know.

James Altucher
James Altucher is the author of “Choose Yourself” and several other books. He has a very distinct style, very provocative, very challenging of the status quo. He pushes you to forget traditional investing, forget traditional education, forget management etc. In his writing ge shares a lot of stories from his rich life experience. One of the best posts ever: The Ultimate Cheat Sheet to Starting and Running Your Own Business.

Wait but Why
Wait but Why’s “overnight success” moment was when the brilliant and must-read post on “Why GenY yuppies are unhappy” appeared. With the fantastic stick figure style the blog explores contemporary topics such as decision making, Generation Y, procrastination etc. Also a trip around the world is commented, or comparisons over time and space. The depth of research, the perspective, and the data visualisations are always stunning and enlightening.